St. Mary's Academy, Libertyville, Ill.

St. Mary's Academy was a school and summer retreat for the Sisters of Mercy, affiliated with Mercy Hospital in Chicago. The land (20 acres) was donated to the sisters in 1897 by Charles C. Copeland; the property included a large mansion or "clubhouse." From 1898 to 1910 the sisters operated a day school for girls. Later boys were accepted to the school but taught separately. The school closed in 1910, but the residence continued to function as a summer day camp and retreat for nuns. In 1941 the property was sold due to the high cost of its maintenance.

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St. Mary's Academy was a school and summer retreat for the Sisters of Mercy, affiliated with Mercy Hospital in Chicago. The land (20 acres) was donated to the sisters in 1897 by Charles C. Copeland; the property included a large mansion or "clubhouse." From 1898 to 1910 the sisters operated a day school for girls. Later boys were accepted to the school but taught separately. The school closed in 1910, but the residence continued to function as a summer day camp and retreat for nuns. In 1941 the property was sold due to the high cost of its maintenance.

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